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C++ and VC++

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/c-and-vc.49795/

nileshgr
nileshgr Original post #1
Feb 17, 2007 at 6:38 PM
Guys, can you tell me the difference between Standard C++ and Visual C++. Since Visual word comes, i think it makes all the applications written in it GUI. Is it correct.
Aberforth
Feb 17, 2007 at 7:00 PM
Visual C++ is a Microsoft version of C++ compiler used to develop Windows applications. C++ is in general a programming language and you need a compiler like Dev C++, Turbo C++, Visual C++ to convert C++ scripts to machine executable programs.

'Visual' is a brand used my Microsoft for its 'Visual' range of products and has nothing to do with GUI or effects. Hope this helps.

If you are starting out on C++ you can choose any of these compliers as it suits you. They have slightly different features but all ought to work the same way.
nileshgr
Feb 17, 2007 at 7:02 PM
Aberforth said:
Visual C++ is a Microsoft version of C++ compiler used to develop Windows applications. C++ is in general a programming language and you need a compiler like Dev C++, Turbo C++, Visual C++ to convert C++ scripts to machine executables.

'Visual' is a brand used my Microsoft for its 'Visual' range of products and has nothing to do with GUI or effects. Hope this helps.

Thanks. Rep added.
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jay_jay #4
Feb 17, 2007 at 11:08 PM
not much diff in language syntax.some eg:data members use diff memory size --int-4bytes